The Last Orphans by N.W. Harris

Author:N.W. Harris [Harris, N.W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clean Teen Publishing
Published: 2014-10-08T23:00:00+00:00

“That girl has issues,” Kelly said after Tracy and Aaron had gone.

“I know, right?” Laura replied, standing up. “And you all thought I was the bitch.”

“I’m not sure anyone ever thought that,” Shane said, frowning at her. “If Tracy finds someone to help Matt, she’ll obviously bring them back with her.”

“I think we’ll all have issues after this mess is over,” Steve mused, hooking his big hand over the pointed nose of a fighter jet, as if to lay claim on it.

“Let’s get these kids out and have them eat something,” Shane said, knowing the idleness wasn’t helping anything. “They look like a bunch of hopeless zombies sitting up in those buses.”

Kelly and Laura walked back toward the children, and Shane added, “And give them something to do. Maybe they can scour this hangar for supplies and weapons.”

He figured it might help some of the assaulted girls to have an assignment, something to take their minds off all they’d been through.

“Maybe we should move Matt out here too,” Steve said. “There are some cots over by the wall. We could put him on one.”

“It would probably be more comfortable for him,” Shane agreed, fearing he might already be dead up on the front seat.

They moved a cot next to the bus and unfolded blankets on it. Shane couldn’t shake the feeling they were creating a soft spot where Matt could lay until he went to meet his maker. Laura and Kelly led the other kids off the buses and split them into teams. They had the older ones search the hangar, and set the younger ones to organizing supplies. The kids seemed grateful for something to do, even chatting idly as they worked, and Shane hadn’t seen most of them talk much since the incident at the gym.

Back on the bus, Steve and Shane pulled on each end of the blanket Matt lay on and lifted him like he was in a hammock. Matt groaned and opened his eyes. “What happened? Where am I?”

“It’s okay, Matt,” Shane replied, excited his old friend came around enough to speak. “We’re someplace safe. We’re going to get you off the bus now.”

Matt cringed. “Why does my leg hurt so damn much?”

“It got busted up pretty bad when we pulled the bus out of the ditch,” Steve replied, his look asking Shane if he should say more.

“But we bandaged you up real good,” Shane added, shaking his head slightly to let Steve know he thought it would be best to leave it at that.

Pulling his end of the blanket toward the steps, Shane climbed down as slow as he could. Matt groaned in agony with every movement, but they managed to get the injured boy off the bus and lowered him onto the cot.

“My throat is so dry,” Matt said, putting a hand to his neck. Shane took it as a good sign he could feel anything besides the injury to his leg.

“I’m glad to see you awake.” Shane helped Matt take a sip of water.

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